BluesmanÕs side job: Oral history of a folk legendIF YOU GO Who: Roy Rogers
Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), who became famous as Roy Rogers, was a singer and cowboy actor. and the Delta Rhythm delta rhythm n. A brain wave pattern originating from the forward portion of the brain and having a frequency of between 1.5 and 4.0 hertz; it is associated with deep sleep in normal adults. Also called delta wave. Kings When and where: 8 p.m. Thursday at Boulder Station, 9 p.m. Friday at Texas Station Admission: Free On the Web: roy-rogers.com Blues musician Roy Rogers probably should be hyping his new album or his shows in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. on Thursday and Friday. Instead heÕs talking about a nonmusical project that is dear to his heart, an oral history of the legendary folk performer RamblinÕ Jack Elliott
ÒHe was the last guy to hit the road with Woody Guthrie Noun 1. Woody Guthrie - United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967) Guthrie, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie ,Ó Rogers says. ÒRamblinÕ Jack is truly a folk icon if ever there was one. He has the greatest stories on the planet.Ó The 77-year-old Elliott grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and left home at the age of 15. He joined the rodeo, learned to play guitar and performed on the streets for a living. His nickname doesnÕt come from traveling but from the countless stories he tells. ÒThis is a guy who would stand by the side of the road and put his thumb out and when someone asked, ÔWhere you going?Õ heÕd say, ÔWell, where are you going?Õ Ó Rogers wonÕt be finished anytime soon. ÒIÕve been working on it for a couple of years,Ó Rogers, 58, says from his home in the mountains near Nevada City, Calif., about 40 miles from Truckee. ÒIÕm cutting some new teeth editing this guy. But it will be worth it in the end.Ó Rogers figures he has one or two more sessions with RamblinÕ Jack and then heÕll start editing more than 20 hours of stories into a two-CD set, which should be available in fall 2010. Rogers produced two of ElliottÕs music albums, ÒFriends of MineÓ and ÒLong Ride,Ó as well as albums for Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a nine-time Grammy award-winning American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. and John Lee Hooker. Rogers doesnÕt rush his albums. His latest album, ÒSplit Decision,Ó is the first studio recording with his band, the Delta Rhythm Kings, in seven years. ÒIÕm the kind of guy who only makes a record when I think I have strong-enough material,Ó Rogers says. ÒSome of the stuff IÕve worked on for years, but then I would get busy and table it. But I felt I had some strong stuff. I pursued some new things on this CD, jumped off the cliff, went into some jazz directions, the whole Ottmar Liebert Ottmar Liebert (born 1959)[1] is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father, and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. thing.Ó Liebert, a flamenco flamenco, Spanish music and dance typical of the Gypsy, or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense and erotic movements, stamping of the feet (zapateado), and clapping of the hands (palmada guitarist, joined Rogers, one of the great slide guitarists, on the song ÒYour Sweet Embrace.Ó ÒIÕm always looking to push the envelope,Ó Rogers says. He says his albums may come slower than others, but he makes no excuses. ÒIÕm making root stuff, not pop records,Ó Rogers says. ÒWhen you do pop youÕre layering it, youÕre not capturing a specific time. You have a different criteria for how youÕre defining your music.Ó Once he gets into the studio, things move quickly. ÒWe did the initial recording of ÔSplit DecisionÕ in about six days and then did some remixing,Ó Rogers says. ÒThe whole thing was done within a month, maybe three weeks. I canÕt imagine making a record and having it taking more than a month or two. Most of my records are done that way. It reflects on my being prepared.Ó Though it took a while for him to get back into the studio with his band, it isnÕt like he wasnÕt busy. The band recorded a live album. Rogers did a duet album with Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek. He recorded an album in Norway with a friend, which was released only in Norway. Rogers maintains a heavy tour schedule. For the past 20 years heÕs performed one or two concerts a year in Europe, but this year the economy has kept him closer to home. For the next three or four months, Rogers and the Rhythm Kings will play mostly on the West Coast. Wherever he goes, fans seem to like ÒSplit Decision.Ó ÒIÕm gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. by the response,Ó he says. ÒPeople like the variety, and IÕm glad.Ó He says listening to one of his albums is like reading a book. ÒThatÕs the way I make records,Ó Rogers says. ÒI donÕt make tracks and then just randomly put all the tracks together.Ó It wonÕt be another seven years before heÕs back in the studio. Ò ÔSplit DecisionÕ got the creative juices Creative Juice is a daily craft show hosted by Emmy-nominated hosts Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza on the HGTV and DIY Network. Nominated for an Emmy in the Best Lifestyle Host category in 2007. They are up against Paula Dean, Martha Stewart, and Emeril Lagasse. going. Maybe in a couple of years IÕll do another.Ó Jerry Fink fink Slang n. 1. A contemptible person. 2. An informer. 3. A hired strikebreaker. intr.v. finked, fink·ing, finks 1. To inform against another person. can be reached at 259-4058 or at jerry@lasvegassun.com. 
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